As we all know, I love random self-improvement projects. Man-Free 'til May gave me all that self-esteem and decision-making ability I'd been missing out on. Plus, my perfect prince dropped out of the sky on May 2nd. We got married in a cliffside ceremony last week, both of us riding our purple unicorns down the aisle, we're expecting twins, and we spend our nights making blanket forts and eating perfectly balanced gourmet vegan dinners.It's all true! Well, except for the parts that didn't happen. Which is pretty much all of it.
We all know that life happens in fits and starts, and my last project did little more than give me room to breathe. I needed the break, I needed the space, I needed the extra time nestled up to my lovely girlfriends. But I'm questing for a new exercise in self-denial and clever wordplay. And now we've got it:
No-Buy July
If I don't own it by now, I won't own it until August. I am not going shopping in July...at all. As the pile of magazines on my coffee table can attest, I'm a bit of a fashion freak and shopaholic. This will remove many items from my monthly budget:
Sundresses
Shoes
Playstation games
Books
CDs
Kitchen implements
Weapons
Dresses will totally be the hard part. I purchase, on average, a dress a week. (Sure, they're the cheapies from Forever 21, but it adds up after a while.) I guess I'll go all recessionista, and 'shop my closet' for the latest looks. That, or I'll go depressionista and make myself a frock out of my shower curtain.
So stay tuned as I torture myself doing something that doesn't matter, for reasons that are obscure even to myself. Should be awesome.
I always fail miserably at this, but let me know how it goes.
ReplyDeleteWhat happens if you really NEED something, like an underwire in a bra breaks?
So, this doesn't include groceries and toilet paper and alcohol, does it? We're talking strictly clothing, right? Otherwise, this could get ugly.
ReplyDeleteLem - I own plenty of bras already...though it could be argued they're the wrong size. I will make an exception and buy a new one if Tbird wins the bet.
ReplyDeleteLacochran - Just consumer stuff I don't need - food and booze will always be welcome in my house!
Does your vow include eating out? Take out? As I've learned, that stuff can add up as well.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's probably just as well you've decided to skip the Guns 'n Ammo's July "Automatic of the Month," it's a last year's model and soooo out of style for 2009. It would totally clash with everything in your collection.
Ok so no goods- but what about services? Say you need to call an exterminator or you're so lonely from May you call up a different kind of exterminator...
ReplyDeleteFoggy - Considering you STILL haven't gotten around to teaching me how to shoot (nag nag nag)...I can do without weapons for a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteDmbosstone - I suspended my gigolo delivery service for July.
I'm about to be that creepy blog reader who's been reading your blog for months, but hasn't commented yet. Hi!
ReplyDeleteBut gigolo service suspension? I know you want to cut down on consumption, but isn't that taking it a little far?
Do utility bills count as shopping? Like shopping for electricity? Or are both of those questions as dumb as they seem?
ReplyDeleteHow about purchases for others? I find I can keep to a shopping moritorium for myself but then I just up my purchases for others. (Usually the kids but frineds and family too) this allwos me to feel all virtuous about "not spending" but still does not help my bank account and I'm still getting that hunt and gather buzz so its totally cheating.
ReplyDeletekelsi - Welcome! I wonder if there's a gigolo-sharing service somewhere. Like, ZipHo or something.
ReplyDeletef.B. - I'm still paying my regular bills, I'm just not buying myself any presents for a month.
Tina - Why do you ask, is your birthday coming up?
This is a good idea that I'm going to try to emulate. Mostly because I'm very broke at the moment.
ReplyDeleteI read this and I feel I want to go buy a dress now. Not good. And I am addicted to online shopping, and, as most, work all day in front of a computer. Recipe for disaster.
ReplyDeleteDana - Solidarity!
ReplyDeleteTitania - Buy a dress for me while you're at it. My favorite color is red.
My favorite color too, so that will be easy. I was already looking at dresses online when I got this message. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteI am sure that there is a word for such self-induced ritualistic torture.
ReplyDeleteTitania - I have to admit...I closed out June by purchasing one last red dress.
ReplyDeleteRefugee - care to come up with it?
Well, in your honor, just bought a bunch of clothes online (including the aforementioned red dress)
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